{"id":52212,"date":"2022-10-14T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/?p=52212"},"modified":"2025-06-02T17:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T23:51:43","slug":"scratch-tutorial-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/scratch-tutorial-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Scratch Tutorial for Kids: Code a Rocket Landing Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scratch<\/a> is one of the easiest and most fun ways to get started with learning to code. Kids can easily experiment in Scratch\u2019s drag-and-drop platform or take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/scratch-coding-classes\/\">Scratch coding class<\/a> to build their skills.&nbsp;Try this simple Scratch tutorial for kids for an introduction to coding in Scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #ecf3f6; clear: both; margin-bottom: 18px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #011e41; padding: 16px;\"><span>\ud83d\udccc<\/span><small><strong> [Download] Printable Scratch Coding Tutorials <\/strong> Get 2 printable Scratch tutorials, Rocket Landing and Flying Space Cat, to code your own games step by step. <a href=\"#download\">Download Now<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-complete-this-scratch-tutorial-for-kids-to-build-a-rocket-landing-game\"><strong>Complete this Scratch tutorial for kids to build a Rocket Landing game.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Rocket-Landing-Gif.gif\" alt=\"Complete rocket landing scratch tutorial\" class=\"wp-image-52227\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/projects\/735845722\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Play and remix the Rocket Landing game now.<\/a> Safely land your rocketship on the platform to win.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-cw1-wide-post-container-Z2bW4PL wp-block-lazyblock-cw1-wide-post-container\"><div class=\"wide \"><div class=\"lazyblock-inner-blocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container table-of-contents ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>Scratch Tutorial: Rocket Landing Game<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#h-step-1-create-a-new-scratch-project\">Step 1: Create a new Scratch project<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-x-y-positioning-in-scratch\"><strong>X, Y positioning in Scratch<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-2-add-a-space-backdrop\"><strong>Step 2: Add a space backdrop<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-3-add-a-rocketship-sprite\"><strong>Step 3: Add a Rocketship sprite<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-4-move-the-rocketship-sprite\"><strong>Step 4: Move the Rocketship sprite&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-5-add-the-platform-sprite-and-move-it\"><strong>Step 5: Add the platform sprite and move it<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-6-add-game-over-sprite\"><strong>Step 6: Add \u201cGame Over\u201d sprite<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-7-add-you-win-sprite\"><strong>Step 7: Add \u201cYou Win!\u201d sprite<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-8-add-game-logic-to-rocketship\"><strong>Step 8: Add game logic to rocketship<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-step-9-add-game-logic-to-you-win-and-game-over\"><strong>Step 9: Add game logic to \u201cYou Win!\u201d and \u201cGame Over\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-more-scratch-tutorials-for-kids\"><strong>More Scratch Tutorials for Kids<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-is-scratch-programming-easy\"><strong>Is Scratch programming easy?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#h-how-do-you-learn-scratch-programming-for-kids\">How do you learn Scratch programming for kids?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-need\"><strong>What you need:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scratch account: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create a free Scratch account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-coding-experience-is-necessary-for-this-scratch-tutorial-beginner-friendly-for-kids-ages-8-and-up-give-it-a-try\"><strong>No coding experience is necessary for this Scratch tutorial. Beginner-friendly for kids ages 8 and up. Give it a try!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scratch-tutorial-rocket-landing-video-tutorial\">Scratch Tutorial: Rocket Landing Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CodeWizardsHQ Scratch Rocket Landing Tutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ED2YuR-psrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-create-a-new-scratch-project\"><strong>Step 1: Create a new Scratch project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start by creating a new project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/<\/a>, login to your account, and click on the \u201cCreate\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/gNp1M1I89eEMtlONaYO48173jQpa6NzmtYmme3zVQPMvj7ZMYDaZJKuR37vW9b4FDI64TSMccAxxh3TMQvE2a6yKMYRpp1iVoNKOAaa9NtPa5eldXBhjlcJJlhe39WcdHu7OSqs9bPe5k7eaXQjgeBqrseqraG4Yh3Sp_5M5zNmHWRPjprO4Oor4hQ\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial step 1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now, we can code your Rocket Landing game!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Hint: <\/em><\/strong><em>You can also remix this project and others to see the code.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-x-y-positioning-in-scratch\"><strong>X, Y positioning in Scratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we move on, let\u2019s talk about x and y coordinates. In Scratch, your images are called sprites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scratch uses x, y coordinates to position sprites on the screen. You might have seen these in math class.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>x coordinate<\/strong> \u2013 a number of pixels along the horizontal axis of a display starting from the pixel (pixel 0) in the center of the screen.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>y coordinate <\/strong>\u2013 a number of pixels along the vertical axis of a display starting from the pixel (pixel 0) in the center of the screen.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll use these (x, y) coordinates to position our sprites and change these coordinates to move them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/DOyfw6Pe9Mg3G_Yk0y8gInPjblUS7PwoGywxrEY5JXh7C2CIS2B0RRXkSuXpxnwWT43M6A_BCaEAdV9QDCb2zW4mAyJVcPCkP1gUvqMjQ99Bh-IeIBf-iQcGE_mAKUvoV9fTBvRy4YtJvSqGgYUrumDJBDWhchZff4QL6tE6ktAnxcgTYDyc-VGODw\" alt=\"Scratch xy position coordinates\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-add-a-space-backdrop\"><strong>Step 2: Add a space backdrop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A new project will open up, and you will see the Scratch interface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start by deleting the Scratch cat sprite that appears in every new project. Click on the cat sprite and the trash can icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the \u201cChoose a Backdrop\u201d icon and add the \u201cSpace\u201d backdrop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hint: <\/strong>Get creative! Choose any backdrop you want from the library or upload your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/0T6EdhzPOpUiB1GWfUUI3Ypezjn1qEpxUdZHiPO3Zr9ZdJpbqoYPVIwq6dUD-0xFq_qXwA3YPSdoH-x1sMDeb0_JJ6XTG8NsvlBMlmcx4kg34-aiDEVqXiBeCHOQ8Fu9XVpFfftHHO6OAqhZdFl2aH45leVRhYqKjy6TjMHOFtfuvcpnNGRxdiOw\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add a space backdrop\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-add-a-rocketship-sprite\"><strong>Step 3: Add a Rocketship sprite<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s create our player sprite by choosing the rocketship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u201cChoose a Sprite\u201d<\/strong>, find the Rocketship sprite, and click to add it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>\u201cCostumes\u201d<\/strong> tab select costume 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decrease the <strong>size <\/strong>of your Rocketship to <strong>50<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to run our code in Scratch, use the <strong>\u201cWhen Green Flag Clicked\u201d<\/strong> block to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>\u201cCode\u201d <\/strong>tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the <strong>\u201cWhen Green Flag Clicked\u201d<\/strong> block from the \u201cEvents\u201d category<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position your rocketship at the top of the screen using a <strong>\u201cGo to\u201d<\/strong> block<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, click on the green flag to position your sprite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/Up0AL3sQxvzXD73MBEc3UsGesiundrugvmG7DKHlhSx2OsJSndlCNPRs25mVRRHGf5DqRowxCuxnnRmf2gygeowTs8IO8ph87wM6GDZVMwuG9OpC8H0I9S-OFJhEZ2VcVL1eUSe-j-qsLAiR0mHC6xy1gDPTWxbwU_i5Ht2mZCVons6hk8XzYaCfHg\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add rocketship\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/ocEPDek4Z7yj5LtmF9R66bZ1ws8K2zn5ca-FYBh0ERc7nSMnKCws-cOzTqlrt1gXlB6F8vuXlL0j2HB-CLjkO-Je2_51Qnn-GaZmjamCHwbkBNXaL5pm-ocHqWfZfopNmfYsKoXf5AH6V7fFkBZl-ExM4IpkmdOs2vUfMRsGEmVzdfw1oPloR1BX\" alt=\"Add a space backdrop gif\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hint: <\/strong>You can also upload your own Spaceship or use the \u201cPaint\u201d option to draw one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-4-move-the-rocketship-sprite-nbsp\"><strong>Step 4: Move the Rocketship sprite&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To move our rocketship right and left using arrows, we will use \u201cEvents\u201d blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the <strong>\u201cWhen space key pressed\u201d <\/strong>block and change the dropdown to \u201cleft arrow\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Underneath that, add a <strong>\u201cChange x by\u201d<\/strong> block and use -5 to move left<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, add the <strong>\u201cWhen space key pressed\u201d<\/strong> lock and change the dropdown to \u201cright arrow\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Underneath that, add a <strong>\u201cChange x by\u201d<\/strong> block and use 5 to move right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/iCKj1VXAvSTjMhxMg1w_FqLYFX3sW-B5rbtu_coAmZWkTDsgKIFK1V_5pIqAP2HWQuXB-02hERI8W7S8UPOxtAvSD4IUSgPkAIIOoX1HnxKXoHZuTHuoWk9GsxosGkyAgx7FNPblMGX9XnXCS1hK2FLzzeEMZz8M4a0Qu5BGkOfR712TOWTVlaHLJw\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial move rocketship\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also want our rocketship to move down towards the platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add another<strong> \u201cWhen Green Flag Clicked\u201d<\/strong> block<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a &#8220;<strong>repeat&#8221; block<\/strong> to repeat the downward motion of the rocketship 200 times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move the rocketship down the y-axis (top to bottom) with a <strong>\u201cChange by\u201d <\/strong>block<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/HXojg1-YB-1MvN018MAAyHn3Hg2IxO0Og3OE11ZW_oDkEL4wEq3V6tYWtQJvcSeZgwcsIht114BAtwhMCI2jZXHElLekBxHe7xWXvMUlcPOAWFquKCBGJ0ovjgv2if4M3heUIiw8yK6V2LayxT2aM1XE2w9CmZSWX4B7jFqXXNDry4iMfkc2w_62BA\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial move rocketship\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hint: <\/strong>Change the 5 and -5 values to move your rocketship more or less with each click<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/X8-oU3RFddD80X3iMWLRV305Mn7GiQ9vCVAUBqfDzSmmva0ZyTGryzbE_SGDiagDB3ap4RzbsNCF2U69uPZI6mFGCx7EBjFgOaB82ci-xOhCYEZfI5Js0HLR4lJ7vR9v221wsTHH9zsnrwTpqeexm3FXdwEuP3vuMkdM9mQS-eEjwd-K4RoYgEKy\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial move rocketship\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-5-add-the-platform-sprite-and-move-it\"><strong>Step 5: Add the platform sprite and move it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s create a moving platform to land our spaceship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>\u201cChoose a Sprite\u201d<\/strong>, find the Paddle sprite, and click to add it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the sprite and <strong>rename it to Platform<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position the Platform so <strong>y = -175<\/strong>, at the bottom of the screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/QI2ClIVOiCMfmcm4WaDRpdNJzt7yE3NAPMlf7RoNEEVwhzn3Skak4t-uIYlKS9-92DyNzZOW4j-NavS53RqEI5HQ5bcQJTI8Tyzr2ffXSY-VIbfzImMsLh5RonTbsHsvIYe7eRs8EXuXQpIe9AAxmVouKlmlmYSk1m-13F-Vbos9O0JHpzLYs88g9w\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add platform sprite\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We want our platform to move randomly, so we need a variable to hold a random x value. To add code, go to the \u201cCode\u201d tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Variable blocks and right click on the orange variable circle and rename it \u201cNew-X\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the \u201cWhen Green Flag Clicked\u201d block<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a <strong>forever loop<\/strong> to keep the platform moving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inside the forever loop, set the <strong>\u201cNew-X\u201d<\/strong> variable to a random number between <strong>-240 and 240<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a \u201cGlide\u201d block and use the <strong>\u201cNew-X\u201d<\/strong> value for <strong>x<\/strong> and <strong>-175<\/strong> for <strong>y<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hrkHocSz6zRtPb2YQfU-FJvZgRAhWO_VOGbJ95ms4S5ipMQp3vyE9NARS4Ap9qnC-QrHKB5MNBye8Xt_NJsOITBhaSTjIUKUDFBcTEBtDBnT-t8FcVWOgzq11HITPmQ7nnNhmyEtG4_j-zRYTE1pqJaThIcRbr0_nCBs0oXVzWH_XfpT_ahf1Jj_TQ\" alt=\"scratch tutorial pick random location\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/BESocQdYLR5-Qgko51aira3pazYLqegUr7cNBe3DfxYu6-NtQvfsiDYHQ_UN1mEkapt46p5m9sKW3h3tqrI7J1wWU0uCsj0HOPkjgRwz9MiPnlxEttVhZ2ssOErgbWkiIY-uCg_uYQTjbObnPbG-6CdcHcxLdhH9c-VHFtEh0Bkftt4YStV9qjXxcA\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add platform sprite\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-6-add-game-over-sprite\"><strong>Step 6: Add \u201cGame Over\u201d sprite<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We need some text to tell us when the game is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the cat icon, select <strong>\u201cPaint\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>rectangle<\/strong> option to draw a black rectangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, select the <strong>text <\/strong>option and type<strong> \u201cGame Over\u201d<\/strong> in yellow on top of the rectangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the sprite to r<strong>ename it \u201cGame Over\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We only want this sprite to show if our rocketship reaches the bottom. Go back to the code tab to add code to this block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the <strong>\u201cWhen Green Flag Clicked\u201d<\/strong> block<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>\u201cHide\u201d<\/strong> block to hide the block until we need to show it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hint: <\/strong>Use the text option to write any message you want when the game is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/3n5-r4b7DtHmJPzj6j0Fr2qNKzSbJ79V0j1yXeeFyemgF8NxCaGgnOydpvkA0fYwcf6mDVfJN7s7TpEaxybKWWCQugL1L14rz1y9q6mJz1l7YH1H0WboZ4sxbQYSDKrpW9GqsSJTKK9bnSI2q7vyELKdKKSX3pp1ulIRRK-IVLJuWXgv5O1u9yilew\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add game over sprite\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/MurffpG6jQYzhMpGbBaW9u17JkIkSzybueS2cB3zbeDy55jo3xM5nwoAfaoOa4C3pswQT10e7-8Zdugn3sD6yUtiw3KnFcPWc4E5cbPjJxk9EOEyPuzO-gyMKFxzLP-qJIAUWrDttrdpiOWThtFDm1NHe98PB1cbt3l9vOaa-HZJvCJHkjwIvHD04g\" alt=\"Add game over sprite gif\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-7-add-you-win-sprite\"><strong>Step 7: Add \u201cYou Win!\u201d sprite<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We also need some text to tell us when we\u2019ve successfully landed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on the <strong>\u201cGame Over\u201d<\/strong> sprite and duplicate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>\u201cCostumes\u201d<\/strong> tab to edit the text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click the text and type \u201cYou Win!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right click to rename this sprite \u201cYou Win\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We only want this sprite to show if our rocketship touches the platform. 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We need to broadcast the information to the other sprites get the right message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Rocketship sprite<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Underneath the \u201cGo to\u201d block add a<strong> forever loop<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inside the forever loop, add two <strong>\u201cIf-then\u201d<\/strong> controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the rocketship touches the edge, use the <strong>broadcast block<\/strong> and create a new message called <strong>\u201cLose\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the rocketship touches the platform block, use the <strong>broadcast block<\/strong> and create a new message called <strong>\u201cWin\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/X4tM19deCdhiA4hrNtaVXzpuHSFloAUNyxUjYHgj63X-Kw76gKvMLtip4ZuJ4rUxmiyvaGLPTl5daP3FbQieREtWApRBnGCD2PaDQLT8ak9CXQyawDvtcitp2tOcrAQN73tw9PsAFdm_mvnNFiTB5m-1enBoKmftGQhLZklPq3UcyHVy8vo9_Wy5PA\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add game logic\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/qAJrAJc2I0jQXzLMGYQ4VMLm8O8pQBtq53BaGpo8-o-1UzO6ZfJ-hYyeDR_qjq98rqR1kXzivJ7EqA7VyhFxEr90SJsQ6wACs-up9jn01K5r0ri8NakjyPArn1PAum-sQ76WUVgaPmE0XUuKGcXEUxE8qUiEiWM8KSUjFxqQH57E7TdcMoyTxhKpwA\" alt=\"Add game logic gif\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-9-add-game-logic-to-you-win-and-game-over\"><strong>Step 9: Add game logic to \u201cYou Win!\u201d and \u201cGame Over\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on where the rocketship lands, we will display a different message. We need to broadcast the information to the other sprites get the right message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>\u201cGame Over\u201d <\/strong>sprite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a <strong>\u201cWhen I receive\u201d<\/strong> block and select the <strong>\u201cLose\u201d<\/strong> message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When this message is received, show the message and stop all scripts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/eiUZxPhi2P7MaRM-m_2r0h_AzMWiQEBDdCjvQeJdbqAgmK9Pjb08yWpoedYWVyZ_2RaJILbHS0GSSQpwIox-qc3SC7gZsCMWZ1OCgL-e511RcphdSVfSvLZO86YwBlWwzkio8QteCU9h41oAMkmbNiL00I6CyBj2myjs3C8oaF4TnlBTB9is2oOxXw\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add game logic lose\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do the same thing for the \u201cYou Win!\u201d sprite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>\u201cYou Win!\u201d<\/strong> sprite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a <strong>\u201cWhen I receive\u201d<\/strong> block and select the <strong>\u201cWin\u201d<\/strong> message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When this message is received, <strong>show <\/strong>the message and <strong>stop all <\/strong>scripts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/shofLVbSm8azvRd2zHQR6HZ-SJQeXmc9WqeGBiA1lvowpiHM55thjoRmt5rgNXgbsWXicL7VkWQFd_4Qbd8QaR7xZ5_8OWD7Knuy-4rYww8-XTwirKAloQVIARa-avXZJB8vipcT3fQ3vk-KFl9aITOdd7kFSEdHumjn1PWRMTRQcbiHMAkIE5KVxw\" alt=\"Scratch tutorial add game logic win\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/A_fHaslQpkl_6UhELjCSSM-KhhzmJ3Wuy0rKdjU92PajcIVQVlPxHF3EKKcP5IgvVfi8ozro1NIqWzCs1vddtNqnFD3tZV0yUQNcTVS6lkBr2tD3qpUJPESn3l_UH_ySOsxgeb_Ch2vilP9nUb9spBLI1YeHf7yEJGyocZ1pO6Udc6a2id42Vu_jbg\" alt=\"Add game logic gif\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your Rocket Landing game is complete!<\/strong> Play <a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/projects\/735845722\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocketship Landing game<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the green flag and give it a try. If you want to let other people see your project and remix it, click the \u201cShare\u201d button at the top.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Rocket-Landing-Gif.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Rocket-Landing-Gif.gif\" alt=\"Complete rocket landing scratch tutorial\" class=\"wp-image-52227\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/projects\/735845722\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can \u201csee inside\u201d our completed <a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/projects\/735845722\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocketship Landing game<\/a> to get a peek at the full Scratch code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"download\">Download Free Printable Scratch Coding Tutorials PDF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the Rocketship Landing game and Flying Space Cat Scratch tutorials in a printable format.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- This site is converting visitors into subscribers and customers with OptinMonster - https:\/\/optinmonster.com :: Campaign Title: Scratch Coding Tutorials with Location [Download] -->\n<div id=\"om-i88ehlfzgijqlvmuilzg-holder\"><\/div>\n<script>(function(d,u,ac){var s=d.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.src='https:\/\/a.omappapi.com\/app\/js\/api.min.js';s.async=true;s.dataset.user=u;s.dataset.campaign=ac;d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(s);})(document,16320,'i88ehlfzgijqlvmuilzg');<\/script>\n<!-- \/ OptinMonster -->\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-scratch-tutorials-for-kids\"><strong>More Scratch Tutorials for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get inspired and practice coding with a fun Scratch tutorial for kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/scratch-coding-for-kids-valentines-card-2021\/\">Valentine\u2019s Day Card Scratch Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/scratch-coding-for-kids-holiday-2020\/\">Holidays Advent Calendar Scratch Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/scratch-coding-for-kids-halloween-2020\/\">Halloween Candy Collector Game Scratch Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/scratch-tutorial-for-kids-flying-space-cat\/\"><strong>Flying Space Cat Scratch Tutorial<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/how-to-make-flappy-bird-on-scratch\/\"><strong>How to Make Flappy Bird on Scratch<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/how-to-make-a-game-on-scratch\/\">How To Make a Game on Scratch<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-scratch-programming-easy\"><strong>Is Scratch programming easy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/scratch-coding-for-kids\/\">Scratch coding<\/a> is a block programming language that is really easy to learn. 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